French Guiana vs Guyana: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
French Guiana
5.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Guyana
6.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
French Guiana rank
88th
Guyana rank
85th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- French Guiana
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people in French Guiana, a difference of 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times French Guiana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1977 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 88th and Guyana ranks 85th of 111 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.76 deaths per 100,000 people | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7872 deaths per 100,000 people | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 6.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2714 deaths per 100,000 people | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, French Guiana or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people in French Guiana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between French Guiana and Guyana?
- 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Guyana?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2016.
- How do French Guiana and Guyana rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- French Guiana ranks 88th and Guyana ranks 85th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Colon and rectum cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from colon and rectum cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.